EliteXC on CBS Could Fail Miserably***Updated W/ Berry/Shammy Spoiler

[POINDEXTER]

I thought they had a slight chance until I read this.

[Metalhead]

Originally Posted by Mirko45

If someone like a Ken Shamrock fights Kimbo in the ME I could see them pulling a 3. However, in the long run I'd agree, I just don't see them doing that well

Does anybody other than internet fans really give a shit about Kimbo?

[atj-lucko]

Originally Posted by TheDirtySis

I think it will blow the 3.1 by the UFC out of the water on its first shot. although spike is pretty much a basic cable channel there is probably twice as many houses that have cbs with thier cable than spike. Im guessing it hits somewhere in the 4.5-6 range for its first show and more thereafter. This will be huge IMO for Elite.

I don't think the UFC has ever scored a 3.1, WWE raw does an average 3.2 and its always top 5 for cable.

[Dork8503]

Originally Posted by Clint

The thing is, I don't see CBS pushing it all too hard and honestly even doubling a 3.1 rating is going to be poor for CBS. To put things in perspective 60 minuts does an 8.1 and CSI does a 12.7 (from quick ratings I pulled off of google. 60 minutes was this week, CSI was middle of Feb)

and those csi rating were reruns.

New eps of CSI usually bring in about 20 million viewers. Sometimes more.

Oh and i give it 4 shows before its canned. CBS loves canning things an Elite will be canned imo.

[Bubbles]

If they put Kimbo or Shamrock on the card I personally think it will do good.

[Bullock]

Originally Posted by POINDEXTER

I thought they had a slight chance until I read this.

lol

[sandywh]

I don't think it'll be a smashing success, but I do think it will certainly hold OK to comparable programming in the same time slot. (which isn't much).

From CBS's point of view, its almost free money. EXC will pretty much promote itself, CBS will give a little bit of run for TV ads announcing the card, but EXC / Showtime will be producing the show and that basically mean that CBS gets to show it without spending a lot of $$$. Advertisers will buy time, why not, the best pitch market is men 18-35.

Unless CBS is looking for this do somehow do NASCAR ratings, then it shouldn't be an issue. It'll rate better than IFL, and will compare to UFNs on Spike, and if it does that, they should be able to call it successful.

[Robthom]

Wait until Bill O'Reilly gets his hands on footage of Kimbo poping some guys eye out.

[jasonIndiana]

i wonder in cbs will allow shots of kimbos boys after and during his fights when they are wearing a porn site across their t-shirt

[LebenTysonTank]

First of all I really like Elite Xc and the direction they are going.I think they are taking the big steps neccesary to make MMA HUGE.They could be bigger then the UFC or maybe not,but I definetly think with the right fighters and if the right kind of fights happen,for instance if there is a Stephan Bonnar/Forrest Griffin type fight it could hook America and on network TV it could be as popular as boxing on network tv in the 80's.WAR ELITE.